Glance analysis of driver eye movements to evaluate distraction

Authors

Manbir Sodhi, University of Rhode Island
Bryan Reimer, University of Rhode Island
Ignacio Llamazares, Universidad de Valladolid

Document Type

Article

Date of Original Version

1-1-2002

Abstract

With the increasing use of in-vehicle devices in cars, an understanding of the safety implications of secondary tasks has become crucial. It is now possible to study the effects of many in-vehicle devices and tasks on driving by using head-mounted eye-tracking devices (HEDs) to collect eye positions and pupil diameters, which have been considered indicators of attentional focus. The collection of eye- position and pupil-diameter data of automobile drivers under on-road conditions and while completing various secondary tasks is described in this paper. Drivers were asked to drive on a preselected two- lane road for a total distance of 22 miles while gaze data were recorded using a HED. Longer off-road fixation durations were observed in radio-tuning and rearview mirror checking tasks, but not in the odometer checking task. In addition, the standard deviations of fixation displacements during a cognitive task involving the computation of a date for a meeting were shorter than those observed during normal driving.

Publication Title, e.g., Journal

Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, and Computers

Volume

34

Issue

4

Citation/Publisher Attribution

Sodhi, Manbir, Bryan Reimer, and Ignacio Llamazares. "Glance analysis of driver eye movements to evaluate distraction." Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, and Computers 34, 4 (2002): 529-538. doi: 10.3758/BF03195482.